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2020’s year of the nurse and midwife offers golden opportunity to profession
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Emergency department attendance is twice as high in most deprived areas
People in bottom 10% of poorest areas account for over half of emergency admissions
RCN demands action on bullying in Scottish health service
Parliamentary debate on the issue sparks call for culture change
Front-line NHS staff brace themselves for winter crisis period
Data show emergency department and cancer treatment waiting times are going up
NMC receives 34 whistleblowing disclosures in 2018/19
Report reveals how the nurse regulator dealt with whistleblowers' concerns
Irish nurses will be ‘prime targets’ for UK recruiters post-Brexit, union says
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation warns government to improve working conditions
Nightingale Museum’s new exhibit aims to inspire next generation of nurses
Interactive family corner asks young visitors ‘could you become a Nightingale Nurse?’
Evidence and Practice
A comparison of two interventions in the treatment of severe ankle sprains and lateral...
Aim Stable ankle injuries are highly prevalent in the UK. Prevention of complications and...
Awareness of secondary traumatic stress in emergency nursing
Nurses should take the necessary steps to safeguard against secondary traumatic stress
Sepsis: an overview of the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and pathophysiology
Sepsis is a medical emergency that should always be considered in acutely unwell patients
Time is precious: person-centred end of life care in an emergency department
A quality improvement project undertaken in one ED at a major tertiary referral hospital
Reducing attendance at trauma clinics by providing first-point-of-contact treatment
Implementing trauma pathways in two of Oxfordshire’s community minor injury units
Full-thickness burns due to contact with gastric acid
This article highlights the potential harm caused by gastric acid
Features
Sepsis: what you need to know
Around 44,000 people a year die from the 'silent killer'. What can nurses do?...
Nurse leads project to help young people at risk of knife crime
ED sister is behind a project to teach life-saving skills to young people at risk of violence
Preparing staff for the sudden death of a child in the emergency department
A study day and guidance have given staff the skills to cope with sudden child death
ED nursing team makes end of life care a priority
How one trust created a pathway to enable people to die at home
The leadership strategy that changed the way others – and my team – saw our department
RCN Nurse of the Year 2019 led the transformation from ‘just outpatients’ to outstanding
Rapid triage: award-winning action plan slashes four-hour target breaches
How an emergency nurse practitioner team transformed an under-pressure eye casualty service
Opinion
2020’s year of the nurse and midwife offers golden opportunity to profession
The year of the nurse and midwife gives the profession a chance to spotlight its achievements
What nurses should do when assessing sepsis risk in people with learning disabilities
Emergency nurses need to recognise the triggers for sepsis in deteriorating patients
The highs and lows of being a patient with an eating disorder in emergency care
Service user James Downs on how compassionate nurses made him feel worthy of being cared for
Students
Leading on a cardiac arrest made me confident in giving CPR
Aiding a woman after a heart attack made a student more confident in handling emergencies
On the front line with a paramedic
A day spent shadowing a paramedic showed the complex range of skills this role requires, and...
Careers
Paediatric emergency unit sister
Emily Jones says all experiences at work, good and bad, will make you a better nurse
Emergency nurse appointed to medical college committee
April McKay on why emergency nursing inspires her so much
'Saving lives isn't just about resuscitation'
Consultant nurse Sarah Charters says mental health is one of EDs' biggest challenges...